YEA! focuses on a broad definition of entrepreneurship - the transformation of an idea into an enterprise that creates value. Nominate a student for this unique experience at yea@midcoastmaine.com

The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is excited and proud to bring this program to our region with support from the Kauffman Foundation*, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Dept. of Economic and Community Development and Southern New Hampshire University.

Whether it is the newest version of the Baby-sitters Club in the neighborhood, or the Environmental Action campaign at their school, young people have the imagination, courage, and intelligence to develop and launch their own, unique entrepreneurial ideas.

At YEA! students brainstorm ideas for business creation or social change and develop a business plan.

David Schwartz, a curator at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York, and the country's leading authority on Televised Political campaign commercials
will be in Portland next Thursday, September 20 at 12:00 noon.
He will give the history of the TV ad in Presidential elections from the 1950s right on through the Super Pac-fueled environment of the 2012 election.
David will share examples from his museum's historic collection as well as insights on how they worked - or didn't.
What: The power of the political TV ad
When: Thursday, September 20, 12 noon
Where: Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library
Cost: $25 ad club members/$30 non members
RSVP: info@maineadclub

FARMINGTON, ME (July 27, 2012)—The University of Maine at Farmington announces its Dean’s List for the spring 2012 semester. UMF maintains a Dean’s List each semester for those students completing a minimum of 12 credits in courses producing quality points. Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with high academic achievement. Students whose grade point average for the semester is less than 3.8 but equal to or greater than 3.5 are listed with academic achievement. Any incompletes must be satisfactorily completed before the student is honored with Dean’s List status. Academic achievement awarded at commencement is based on all course work taken at UMF.

More on University of Maine at Farmington

A nationally-recognized liberal arts college known for its commitment to student success, UMF provides a challenging yet supportive environment to prepare students for both careers and further study.

Bangor Ballet is pleased to announce their first open auditions for the 2012-2013 season. On Tuesday, July 24th from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. any and all intermediate to advanced ballet dancers in the state of Maine are encouraged to audition for roles in the upcoming performance of Hansel and Gretel. Auditions will be held at the Thomas School of Dance, 14 State Street, in Bangor. Girls on pointe should come prepared to audition on pointe.

Rehearsals for principal dancers will be Thursday afternoons in August, and then rehearsals for the entire cast will be on Saturday afternoons in September, and Sunday afternoons in October.

There will be two public performances and one in-school performance of Hansel and Gretel. The public performances will be Sunday, November 4th in Dover-Foxcroft and Sunday, November 18 at the Brewer Performing Arts Center.

The Public Screening and Awards Presentation of the 35th Maine Student Film and Video Festival will be held Saturday, July 21, 2012, 12:30PM at the Waterville Opera House, Waterville, ME. The screening is free and open to the public. The screening of finalist and winning movies is held in conjunction with the 15th Annual Maine International Film Festival. The Festival screening will be followed by a reception for the moviemakers at Jorgensenʼs, Main Street, Waterville.

MSFVF is open to Maine residents 19 years of age and younger. This year there were 26 movies entered from 18 schools and 93 students working independently representing the work of students in grades K-12 from all parts of Maine. The movies submitted to the Festival are judged on the basis of originality, content, style, and technique.